CEK40 wrote:

Well I just wanted to stop by before I dropped from being so tired today.  
My son had his competition, but he did not make it all the way through.  This was his first actual competition and he was upset with himself but he will continue to practice to perfect his form and try again in June.  I am proud of him anyway!!!!

Then I came took all three grandchildren out to supper so their mama and daddy could have a couple hours to relax from the day, he needed it!!!

Hope everyones day was a good one...

What kind of competition was he in Cek????.....I'm sorry with everything we had going on this week I wasn't able to check in much and I think I must have missed it 
 

CEK40 wrote:

Shirley Jones Comes to the Texan for DANCING WITH THE MOVIES



Shirley Jones Comes to the Texan for DANCING WITH THE MOVIESIt's the world premiere of the new dance stage sensation, DANCING WITH THE MOVIES. Hollywood's biggest musical moments recreated and reinvented with a new, exciting twist. The world premiere will take place at the Texan Theatre, Greenville, TX, on Saturday, Feb 20 and Sunday Feb 21. Guest starring in this powerhouse production will be Academy Award winner, Shirley Jones, star of such classics as Oklahoma!, Carousel and The Music Man.

Ms. Jones will be hosting and performing a special number with her son, TV and movie actor, Patrick Cassidy. Seven of TV and stage's top choreographers bring to life the classic movie dances of yesterday with a fresh new vision!


Starring Dancing With The Stars Celebrity Pros, Dmitry Chaplin and Anna Trebunskaya, along with Dancing With The Stars cast members Oksana Dmytrenko, Anya Fuchs, Magda Fialek, Kiki Nyemchek and Brent Borbon and So You Think You Can Dance top finalists, including: Legacy, Jonathan Platero, Randi Lynn Strong and Nick Garcia and combining forces with singing stars from American Idol: Vonzell Solomon and Von Smith.

DANCING WITH THE MOVIES recreates some of the most memorable musical moments from movies like West Side Story, Grease, Chicago, Hairspray and Moulin Rouge. New dances to scores from such movies asThe Godfather, Titanic, The Matrix and The Lion King. Continuing with a rotating cast of celebrities and dancers stay tuned. Show is directed by Emmy Award winner, Paul Winkelman.

This is the ultimate fan experience including the intimate show with only 118 fans, free parking, luxurious seating, delectable dinner, free drinks, and all gratuities! A perfect evening of cinema magic - LIVE onstage.

ALSO:
THE STARS SHINE ON-SCREEN!
SPECIAL BONUS EVENING ($75 with dinner):

- Friday Feb 19 - Shirley Jones will be hosting a showing of her hit Hollywood Movie Musical, "The Music Man", along with a 5 star dinner and a chance for live Q&As with Ms Jones.
- Dinner, Q&A and Showtime starts on Fri Feb 19 at 7PM

For tickets, visit www.texantheatergreenville.com.

Oh this sounds interesting

CEK40 wrote:

Maks & Val - On Tour Now →

About The Tour

Maks & Val Live On Tour: Our Way is the thrilling all-new smash hit dance tour of the summer. Maksim and Valentin Chmerkovskiy, the hottest stars of ABC’s hit show Dancing with the Stars, will be coming to a theater near you. The Our Way tour is set to perform in 45 cities across America beginning June 15th in Florida and will wrap up on August 14th in California.

Brothers Maksim and Valentin Chmerkovskiy are bringing to life the show they have dreamed about since childhood, combining an honest and unfiltered narrative of their life story, with the world class dancing, creativity and passion they are known for. Collaborating with the greatest choreographers in the business and supported by a cast of fellow dance professionals, the show will surprise and delight with timeless elegance and steamy seduction.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy commented, “Val and I have pushed each other to be better dancers every day since we were kids, and this show will fulfill a lifetime dream to perform on the same stage together across the country. We want to connect with our audience and take the performance to a whole new level. There will be no holding back on this tour.”

“The essence of this show will be the story of two brothers and the passion we have for life, family, opportunity and, of course, dance,” said Valentin Chmerkovskiy. “It will be the most honest we’ve ever been to an audience. We want to entertain with incredible choreography and inspire while sharing our story, our way.”

Tour Dates
Jun 15 - King Center for the Performing Arts Melbourne, FL
Jun 16 - Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Sarasota, FL
Jun 17 - Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater, FL
Jun 18 - Barbara B Mann PAC Fort Myers, FL
Jun 21 - Florida Theatre Jacksonville, FL
Jun 22 - Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Orlando, FL
Jun 23 - Cobb Energy Performance Arts Center Atlanta, GA
Jun 24 - Humanities and Fine Arts Center Wilmington, NC
Jun 25 - Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium Carolina Beach, NC
Jun 26 - OVENS AUDITORIUM Charlotte, NC
Jun 28 - Carpenter Center Richmond, CA
Jun 29 - Count Basie Red Bank, NJ
Jul 01 - Turning Stone Resort Casino Verona, NY
Jul 02 - Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem, PA
Jul 05 - American Music Theatre Lancaster, PA
Jul 06 - Citi Performing Arts Center Boston, MA
Jul 08 - Beacon Theatre New York, NY
Jul 09 - Eagle Bank Arena Fairfax, VA
Jul 10 - Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric Baltimore, MD
Jul 12 - Mayo Performing Arts Center Morristown, NJ
Jul 13 - The Palace Theatre Greensburg, PA
Jul 14 - Taft Theatre Cincinnati, OH
Jul 15 - Playhouse Square Center - Palace Theatre Cleveland, OH
Jul 16 - Charleston Municipal Auditorium Charleston, WV
Jul 17 - Durham Performing Arts Center Durham, NC
Jul 19 - The Palace Columbus, OH
Jul 20 - DeVos Performance Hall Grand Rapids, M
Jul 22 - Caesars Windsor Ontario, Canada
Jul 23 - Casino Rama Rama, Canada
Jul 25 - Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall Louisville, KY
Jul 26 - Murat Theatre Indianapolis, IN
Jul 28 - State Theatre Minneapolis, MN
Jul 29 - Chicago Theater Chicago, IL
Jul 30 - Fox Theater St Louis, MO
Jul 31 - Ryman Auditorium Nashville, TN
Aug 02 - Midland Theartre Kansas City, MO
Aug 04 Saenger Theatre New Orleans, LA
Aug 05 - Municipal Auditorium Shreveport, LA
Aug 06 - Verizon Wireless Amphithetar Grand Prairie, TX
Aug 07 - Majestic Theatre San Antonio, TX
Aug 09 - Comerica Phoenix, AZ
Aug 10 - San Diego Civic Center San Diego, CA
Aug 12 - Fox Performing Arts Center Riverside, CA
Aug 14 - City National Civic San Jose, CA

OMG!!!!!!! this could be awesome to go see  

Well I need to run for a bit.....I have some house cleaning  calling my name now that all the company has gone home....LOL.....but I will check in later on (((hugs)))  



 

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!   I hope it's warmer where you are.   I'm still in my hotel in NYC.  My morning flight was cancelled because of snow at home.   I'm rebooked on a 6 p.m. flight.  It looks on the map like the snow will stop early afternoon, so everything should be fine by this evening.  However, I'll have to spend the day at the airport, because I need to check out by noon.  

This has been a very eventful and fun week, topped off by learning about Maks' and Val's summer tour.   Lots of exciting things going on.   I have been in NYC since Wed. for a conference.   When I wasn't working, I was at DWM Soho for lessons.   They started on Wed. evening with 3 lessons.   As I was changing my shoes and packing up afterward, Leanne came out of the work room and starting saying something.   She had a birthday cake for me (my birthday was Monday).   I was flabbergasted.  I knew they did celebrate people's birthdays, but it never dawned on me that they would do that and several days after the fact.   Everyone sang, and all the guys danced a few steps of salsa with me.   

So over the past several months, 3 different instructors had suggested to me about participating in the Summer Invitational.  This is an inter-studio dance competition that will be the first week in June.   I have danced for years but never, ever competed.   I asked about it, and well, the rest is history.   Leanne signed me up for just about everything.   I'm competing over the 3 days, in all the styles.   That's 19 dances.  I'll probably dance mostly with Anton and David, a couple with Kosta, and maybe, Andrei.  Just so much fun, but I'm a little freaked out by this.   I can't believe I agreed to 19 dances.  That's American rhythm (1) cha cha (2) rumba (3) swing (4) bolero (5) mambo; American smooth (6) fox trot (7) waltz (8) tango (9) Viennese waltz; International Latin (10) cha cha (11) rumba (12) samba (13) jive (14) paso doble; and international ballroom (15) fox trot (16) waltz (17) tango (18) Viennese waltz (19) quickstep.

I'm also definitely going to see Maks and Val in St. Louis, and I hope Nashville the next night.  

My husband called while I was there, and I stepped outside into the stairwell where there was less noise to talk to him.   Found myself sitting in the spot where MnM filmed the Hermès vase video before Sway 2.0.   A little twinge to the heart, esp. when they started playing their fox trot song.   

Anyway, as you all know, it's all about Maks for me.  If he's happy, I'm ok with it.  I'm glad to see he's starting to look happier now, esp. talking about the tour.   Well, I need to get out of here and on my way to the airport.

More soon.